the aforementioned Pastor Paul Leiva Macalão and, in 1958, served as the basis for structuring the national ministry chaired by him until his death in late 1982. Doctrine Since it is not a unified movement, there are many variations in doctrine and practice in the in Brazil, some rigid, such as the Assembly of God in Pernambuco (IEADPE), the Assembly of God in Paraíba (ADPB) and the Assembly of God in Cuiabá, but they share beliefs in the Bible as the sole source of doctrine, the vicarious death of Christ, the baptism of adults by immersion in water, Holy Communion with no wine, an obligation to tithe, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, the premillennial return of Jesus, and some prohibit women from cutting their hair, wearing makeup, jewelry, and members watching television. Politics In Brazil, the have an increasing influence on politics, although representing only a minor segment of the population. The Partido Social Cristão (PSC) is considered the political arm of the . The PSC is led by Pastor Everaldo Pereira. Other Brazilian politicians with ties to the , such as Benedita da Silva and Marina Silva, do not follow the right-wing course of the PSC. Marina Silva pursues ecological ideas and supports the rights of the indigenous tribes of her country. Silva has been at times criticized by church leadership for her leftist stance on many issues, such as drug reform. See also List of the largest Protestant bodies Assembly of God USA Assembly of God Bethlehem Ministry List of Assemblies of God people References Bibliography Almeida, Abraão de. História das Assembléias de Deus no Brasil. Rio de Janeiro: CPAD, 1982. Berg, David. Enviado por Deus - Memórias de Daniel Berg Rio de Janeiro: CPAD, Conde, Emílio. História das Assembléias de Deus no Brasil. Rio de Janeiro: CPAD, 2000. Freston, Paul. "Breve Historia do pentecostalismo brasileiro". Antoniazzi, A. (org.). Nem anjos nem demônios interpretações sociológicas do pentecostalismo. Petrópolis: Vozes, 1994. Vingren, Ivar. O Diário do Pioneiro.Rio de Janeiro: CPAD, Vingren, Ivar, Nyberg Gunilla, Alvarsson Jan-Åke, Johannesson Jan-Endy. Det började i Pará: svensk pingstmission i Brasilien. Estocolmo: Missionsinstitutet-PMU, 1994. Further reading External links Brazil Assembléia de Deus Ministerio do Bélem no Brasil (CGADB) CGADB - Convenção Geral das Assembléias de Deus no Brasil in Portuguese ADM - Assembléia de Deus - Missões - em Campo Grande, MS, Brasil in Portuguese English-speaking countries Assembleia de Deus de Londres: England,